Cartridge-loading press



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P. M. TALCOTT CARTRIDGE LOADING PRES S Filed April 10 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented July 31,1923.

'iJNiro STATES PHINEAS M. TALCOTT, OF BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CARTRIDGE-LOADING PRESS.

Application filed April 10, 1920. Serial No. 372,906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Prnnnxs M. Tnpcorr, residing at Branford, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cartridge-Loading Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for loading cartridges and is equally well adapted to the loading of new cartridges in the factory, or to the use of riflemen who desire to load their own cartridges, or to reload their old shells after having been fired.

Moreover, as some riflemen are very particular that thecartridges they use shall be free of all defects and as it is sometimes necessary to resize cartridges that have been expanded by firing, I have provided a resizing device to be used in connection with mycartridge loader.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an inexpensive device of this nature, simple of operation, and yet substantially constructed and capable of performing the various operations necessary in reloading or loading a cartridge case.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a cartridge support capable of supporting the cartridge 'case in a variety of positions so as to be operated upon by the various reloading tools.

Another object of this invention is to provide certain new and improved tools to be used in the cartridgeloading operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device whereby sufficient power may be conveniently applied to the reloading tools to effectually operate the same, and generally to so improve the cartridge loading press that the work of loading cartridges may be lessened and may be performed more speedily'than on'such devices as are now in use.

Tothese and other ends the invention consists in the novel features and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a. front elevation of my cartridge loading press with the de'c'apping device attached thereto- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3"is a side elevation, partly in section, of the cartridge loadingpress withthe shell resizing die in operative position, the recapper having been removed.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2, but with the rack and decapper in lowered position within the cartridge case.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, the decappi'ng device having been replaced by an expanding tool.

Fig. 6 is a view also showing the parts illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, but showing the primer seating punch in operative position in the tool holding rack and the shell held in inverted position in the turret.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Figs. 4*6, but showing the bullet seating punch in the tool holding rack and the guiding sleeve surrounding the upper end of the cartridge.

Figs. 7 and 7 are front and side views respectively of the bullet guiding sleeve.

Fig. 8 is a view of the same parts shown in Figs. 4%, but with the bullet swaging die supported in the turret and the swaging punch held in the rack.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the cartridge supporting turret.

Fig. 10 is a front View of the same, showing a cartridge held in inverted position.

F lg. 11 shows the cartridge resizing die,

Fig. 12, the decapping tool,

Fig. 13, the bullet swaging die,

Fig. 14, the cartridge expanding tool,

Fig. 15, the bullet jacket crimping device, and Fig. 16, the bullet jacket swaging die.

The cartridge loading press consists of a suitable frame 10, provided with and supported by a suitable base 11. The base may be secured to a table, shelf or any desired support in a suitable manner, the front edge of the base projecting beyond the support for reasons to be more fully explained.

The base 11 is, near the center thereof, provided with a vertical pin or bolt 12, the

lower end of which is threaded into the base 11, the upper end projecting a short distance above the base and has rotatably mounted thereon a turret or cartridge support 13. A nut 14 threaded on the upper end of the bolt 12 holds the turret in position upon the bolt.

The front edge of the base is provided with a recess 15 opposite the bolt 12 and extending toward this bolt. This recess is provided for the reception of the cartridge at the head of a cartridge and holds the' head firmly between this flange and the bot tom 19 of the recess.

A second recess 21, is provided in the turret similar to the recess 16, but spaced approximately 120 degrees therefrom and positioned in inverted relation thereto. The recess 21 is formed in the lower face of the turret and is considerably deeper than the recess 16, extending nearly to the surface of the turret. It is provided with a flange 22, similar to the flange 17 of the recess 16. to hold the cartridge 20 firmly in place. This recess receives and supports the cartridge in inverted position.

In the upper surface of the turret is provided a channel way 23, which extends fr in a point on the peripheral edge of the turret, adjacent to but not in the saine vertical plane with the recess 21, to a point directly above the central portion of the inner end of this recess. This channel way is cut sufficiently deep in the upper surface of the turret, so that its inner end intersects, and communicates with, the inner end of the recess 21, the channel way being provided for the reception of a primer to be inserted in the eartridge when held in the recess 21.

A cylindrical opening 24, preferabiy spaced at an equal distance from the recesses 16 and 21, is provided in the turret 13. This opening is for the reception of the bullet swaging die 24, and a small tl readcd opening 25 communicates through the edge of the turret with the opening 24 for the reception of a grub screw 26 (see Fig. 8) which holds the die in place when the inner end of the scre enters an annular recess 27 in the die. The outer surface of the die is provided with an annular shoulder 28 which engages, for support, a shoulder 29 in the recess 15 of the base 11. This swag ing die is preferably made of. hardened steel and the bore thereof is provided with a shoulder 30 which swages the bullet to the required size as it is forced through the die. Considerable force is required to accomplish this swaging operation and the provision of means'by, which. therequired force may be conveniently applied is one of the features of my invention.

:The frame 10 is provided with. a key 31 just back of the turret 13, and projecting forwardly a suflieient distance to enter keyways 32 on the turret. Three of these keyways are provided and are so arranged that when they are engaged by the key 31, the recesses 16 and 21 and the opening 24 in the turret respectively re ster with the recess 15v in the base.

The upper part of the frame 10 has a horizontally extending arin provided with a vertical bearing 34, the center of which i in alignment with the center of the recess in the base. In this hearing is reciproca -.1; mounted a stem or rack provided on its rear side with longitudinally extending rack teeth 36, which are engaged by a smail pinion 37 mounted in a recess 38, in the hori- Zontal arm 33. which recess communicates with the bearing 34. The pinion 37 is mounted on a shaft 39, rotatably supported in a horizontal bearing 40 carried by the arm 33. This shaft held in position in its hearing by the screw 41 and washer 42. A handie or suitable turning device 43 provided for the shaft 39. so that hen this handle is operated a vertical reciprocating motion given to the rack 35. Stop nuts 3? threaded on the upper end of the rack to serve to limit the downward stroke of the same by engaging the bearing 34. These nuts are, of course, apable of adjustment. T he arrange ment of a rack and pinion to reciprocate the tooi holding stem provides a means whereby an operator can force the tools downwardly with considerable pressure without the or.- penditure of as great an effort as is necessary in devices now-used. This. of-course, may be regulated to some extent by the size of the pinion used and is especially desirable when the bullet is forced through the swaging die, which operation requires relatively heavy pressure. At the same time that a leverage is provided. the length of the stroke is in no way affected. Suflicient power is also provided in this manner to'swage bullet jackets usually ma do from a much harder material than lead, such as copper, cupronickel or the like. The swaging of bid jackets has not heretofore been perforinco with a hand loading press on account of the power necessary to perform the operation. The jacket is drawn thru a suitable die 79 by a punch 81 in a manner similar to the bullet, as just described. T he bore 7 8 of this die draws the bullet jacket to the proper size. A knockout or punch hole 80 is provided, in this die. 7

The rack 35 is provided at its lower end with a comparatively large too receiving opening 44, a smaller opening 45 leading from-the upper end thereofland offset there from by an annular shouider 46. A small threaded opening 45 leads-into the opening 45 to receive the set screw 46' for securing the tools in place. The different tools are nected thereto as shown in the illustration of the primer seating punch 53 (F 1g. 6), the swaging punch 54 (Fig. 8) or bullet seating punch 55 (Fig. 7). Each of these last named tools is provided with a small screw 56 which fits in a threadedsocket 57 in the lower end of the shank member 48, whereby each in turn may be attached to the same shank 48.

The operation of the bullet seating punch has been greatly improved by the provision of a guiding sleeve 58 (shown in Figs. 7 7 and 7 which is provided with a central bore 59, shaped at its lower end to receive the upper end of the cartridge and throughout its main portion snugly receiving and guiding the bullet seating punch and bullet, which is inserted through a lateral opening 60 "in the sleeve, in such a manner as to properly align the punch and cartridge and properly seat the bullet. A shoulder'6l in this sleeve abuts the upper-edge of the cartridge so that a smooth passageway into the cartridge is provided forthe bullet. This sleeve is sufficiently long so that it may rest onthe cartridge and still receive the punch when in raised position.

A stop nut 62 is adjustably threaded on the primer seating tool to'limit the downward movement of this tool by engaging the 'upp'er'surface of the turret'block 13. The

bottom of this toolis slightly hollowed or shaped at 63 to fit over the cap.

' The cap ejecting tool or decapper 64 is provided with a specially constructed shank, having near its upper end an outwardly flared, tapering, annular, shoulder 65 designed to enter-and slightly flare the mouth of the cartridge as the cap is being ejected by the pin 67 which is threaded on the lower ends of'the shank at 66, as shown in Figs. 4 and 12. It is. particularly desir able to have this decapping pin removablv secured in some such manner to the shank so that if the punch breaks. it may easily be replaced by a new one. If desired, the de capping pin may be secured to the shank bv the same means as the tools 53. 54 and or they may be provided with the securing means shown in'Fig. '12 in connection with the decapping tool. 7

The cartridge resizing die 68 (Figs. 3 and 11) is provided with a bore 68 which snugly fits the cartridge case and resizes the same to the proper shape and size. This die is of such a size that it fits into larger opening 44 in the bottom of the rack 35, the upper end of the same abutting the shoulder 46. It is provided with an annular ring 70, which is held against the lower end of the rack 35 by a collar 71, which fits over the die and screws onto the threads 47 on the outer cylindrical surface of the rack. This collar by engaging the ring 70 holds the die securely in place.

In the use of the device, an operator first removes the exploded cap or primer, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the shoulder 65 removing the former crimp from the upper end of the cartridge at the same time. Then the cartridge resizing die is placed on the rack of the loading press, as in Fig. 3 and the cartridge case is reshaped. Next the mouth of the cartridge is expanded by the expanding tool, as shown in Fig. 5. The new primer is then put in (Fig. 6). the carfridge having been changed from its erect position in the recess 16 to its inverted position in the recess 21, after the rotation of theturret through an angle of 120 degrees. The powder charge is then put in and the bullet seated, as in Fig. 7, the guiding sleeve 58 being used in this operation. If it is found necessary to resize the bullet before loading it into the cartridge case. the swaging die is inserted in the opening 24 in the turret and the bullet forced through it, as shown in Fig. 8. This swaging punch is shaped at 72 to fit over the end-of the bullet.

In the use of this device, the first opera tion is usually performed upon a number of cartridges to be loaded. then the tool is changed in the tool holder and the next 01% eration is performed and completed upon the .whole number before passing to the third step. Time and effort are saved in this way, which would otherwise be spent in changing the tools, changing the position of the turret head and the like if the cartridges were carried singly through all the steps or operations.

In the loading of different sizes and length of cartridges, different sizes of tools are used which are provided for the size cartridge to be loaded. In like manner, the turret may be easily removed by removal of the nut 14 and one having openings conforming to the size cartridge to be loaded. provided in its place.

A device for crimping the bullet jacket over the bullet is shown in Fig. 15. A suitable socket member 73 is provided with a bullet receiving recess 74. The bullet core 75 encased in its hard metal jacket 76 is dropped into said recess. then brought down and the projecting edge of the acket is crimped over the base of the bullet.

Various alterations in the details of the The punch 82 is construction, herein described, may be made Without departing from the scope of the invention, as set forth in the'appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A cartridge loading press, comprising a frame, means thereupon for operatively supporting a cartridge engaging tool, and a laterally rotatably adjustable'tnrret upon said frame for supporting a cartridge, said turret provided with one socket for supporting said car-trir in an upright position extending above said turret and a second socket for supporting said cartridge in an inverted position extending below said turret.

2. A cartridge loading press, comprising a frame, tool operating means upon said frame, and a removable n'iember mounted upon said frame, said member provided with a socket for supporting said cartridge in an upright position extending above said member, said member provided with a different socket for supporting said cartridge in an inverted position extendingbelow said mem ber, said cartridge, when in both positions,

being in alignment with said tool. operating means.

3. A cartridge loading press, comprising a frame, tool operating means slidably mounted upon said frame, and a laterally adjustable turret upon said frame, said turret provided with a socket for supporting said cartridge in an upright position under said means, said turret provided with a second socket for supporting said cartridge in an inverted position under said means, and said turret provided with a third socket for operatively locating a sizing die under said means, said frame provided with an opening having a shoulder whereon the sizing die is supported by said frame, said opening in said frame being located beneath said turret and in alignment with said tool operating means.

i. A cartridge loading press, comprising" a frame, a pinion operated rack slidably mounted upon said frame, said rack provided with means for opcratively supporting a cartridge enga ing tool, and means upon said frame and rotatablyadjustable laterally relatively thereto for supporting a cartridge in an upright or an inverted position, to be operated upon by the tool, carried by the rack, the base of said cartridge being sup ported substantially in the same plane in both positions thereof with the body of the cartridge extending respectively above and below the upper and lowersurfarres of said means.

5'. A reloading tool for cartridges, comprising an elongated primer seating punch having a stop nut adjustably mounted adjacent the forward end of said punch to limit the movement of the same towards said cartridge.

6. In a cartridge loading press, a frame comprising a base portion and means for operatively holding cartridge, loading tools, a turret inde'xedly mounted upon the upper face of said base portion to adjustably rotate laterally relatively thereto, and means under said turret in said'base portion for supporting a bullet finishing die, said means comprising a shoulder formed by openings in said base portion in alignment with said means for operatively holding said tools.

7. In a cartridge loading'press, reciproeating loading tools and means for holding and locating a cartridge shell in alignment with the reciprocating loading tools comprising, a turret having a recessed seat for the head of the cartridge shell in the upper face thereof, a similar seat in the lower face thereof and a primer feeding groove in the upper face adjacent to and connected with the center of the recessed :seat in the lower face.

8. A reloading tool for cartridges, comprising a primer seating'punchmounted in a reciprocating holder, means to hold a cartridge to present the primer seat of the same in alignment with said punch, and means ad justably mounted adjacent the forward end of said punch whereby the movement of said punch toward said cartridge 'is limited.

9. A cartridge loading press, comprising a frame, reciprocating tool supporting means mounted thereon, a laterally indexable turret mounted upon said frame below said tool supporting means, said turret provided with means for supporting a cartridge in inverted position to present the primer seat in the base of the cartridge in alignmentwith said tool supporting means, and a primer. feeding groove in said turret adjacent to and connecte'd'with the means for supporting the cartridge.

10. A reloading tool for cartridges, comprising a cartridge support, tools movable toward and away from said support, means on said support for holdinga cartridge by its base in an inverted position, said means being located beneath the upper surface of said support and a groove upon the upper surface of said support connecting with means for holding the cartridge along which materials for loading the cartridge are fed. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on the day of March 31, 1920.

PI-IINEAS M. TALCOTT. 

